as in fisher
someone who catches fish fishermen sorting out their catch

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Recent Examples of fisherman The seasonal menu features global flavors with ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 One fisherman's trash is transformed into rugs, baskets, trivets, custom signs and more. Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024 On their mission, during which Philippine ships passed out supplies to local fishermen, a fisheries bureau patrol plane observed a pair of Chinese coast guard ships near the atoll. Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 Timeless fisherman jackets are essentially the coastal equivalent of barn jackets, as are classic cable knits to traditional fisherman sweaters, while the Breton stripe has held a steady course as a year-round closet staple for decades. Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fisherman 

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“Fisherman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisherman. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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